21st Century Learning and Teaching

Here is some inspiration! We all want students and everyone else to be life long learners!

Growth is the key to success!

Mindset and reflection 

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=MindShift...

Accountability is one side of the coin. Appreciation is the other. Be accountable today and show appreciation to others being accountable and today and every day in every way will be better

This graphic looks ideal for prompting student reflection and self evaluation.

Great tips to see if you are using a growth mindset!

Carol Dwek's Mindset is based on a lot of research she has done over the years. It has applications throughout higher education. 

nice set of links about Carol Dweck's Mindset Theory.  Every parent needs to know what Carol Dweck discovered in her research.  

So one who wants to make a change must have a positive outlook on new situations or task that they are not used to?

This article is about how one can gain or become a part of the group that is a growth mind set. You gain success or become a better person by following these changes. 

Voilà ce que devrait être un enseignant, ce qu'il devrait développer chez ses élèves...

Abrirse a las ideas, explorar alternativas, aprender de otros, utilizar eficientemente los recursos tecnológicos, colaborar, compartir,...

All you need to introduce a growth mindset culture, anywhere, comprehensively and generously compiled by @JackieGerstein Ed.D.

Working with learners of low SES and whose environment more often than not ensures they have a fixed mindset, it is important that we help them to redefine what success is. Too often it is fixed around being rich, having a big car, house, jewellery etc. These learners then become preoccupied with looking for the short-cut to success, to the riches they believe will make them happy. It doesn't work out like that of course. How then to help the alter their thinking? 

Dweck's work is essential in this. But as this article states it cannot be seen as "a task to complete".  It requires a shift in thinking of all in an organisation, a movement for a whole-school way of thinking, involving also parents or carers.  This article by Costa, Garmston and Zimmerman provides a solid basis for promoting growth mindsets in educators. 

This article is not specifically related to ICT but it makes some points that all teachers need to consider: how to deal with change, how to grow as a professional, how to collaborate. 

may not be tech but sounds interesting

This chart can be used for students as a guideline for the right mindset in dealing with their education. Students need the right mindset to achieve in schools and avoid the mental barriers preventing them from growth. I would probably use this chart in the beginning of the school year to show what I expect from my students.  This could be useful for the less motivated students in the class.

For college students, developing a 21st-century mindframe is crucial to establishing a healthy work and personal life. This chart gives one a perspective on what behaviors one can cultivate as a professional.